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If workers are concerned about asbestos expo­ State to state, workers should contact the r. sure in the workplace^ they should discuss the worker compensation program in the state situation with other employees, their union, where the last exposure occurred. and their employers. If necessary, OSHA can If exposure resulted horn emplcyment in a provide more information or m^e an inspec­ Federal agency (military or civilian), medical tion. The address is Office of Information, OSHA, X^kshington, DC ?i210; telephone 202-523-8148. A resource for insulation installers who may be expenses and other compensation may be covered by the Federal Employees’ Compensa­ tion Act (FECA). Workers now employ^ in a shipyard by a private employer, or those who 1 exposed to asbestos is the National Institute for I have been in the past, may be covered under Occupational Safety arid Health (NIOSH), the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Com­ 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH pensation Act. Information about eligibility or -f how to file a claim is available from the U.S. 45226. The toll-free telephone number is 1-800-356-4674. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Exposure to asbestos and any other substance that may aggravate respiratory ailments she aid Compensation Progiaim, Employment Standards Administration, 200 Constitution I Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone be avoided. NIOSH can provide information on possible workplace asbestos exposures. 202-724-0713. Retired military personnel and their eligible dependents may receive health care at any Department of Defense medical 4 Cl exposure ore information about asbestos facility. If no such facility is available within 40 miles of home, care may be obtained at a Veterans Administration or Public Health Service hospital. Where no Federal fadlity is Q. Will the Government provide examinations available, dvilian facilities may be used under and treatment, or will the Government pay for the Civilian Health and Medical Program for these? What about insurance coverage? the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). Persons over age 65 may be covered by Medicare. A. Medical services related to asbestos expo­ sure are available throu^ the Government only f Former members of the military who believe for certain groups of eligible individuals. In they may have a service-related medical prob­ general, exposed individuals must pay for their i lem may inquire about care at a Veterans own medical services unless they are covered by Administration facility or telephone the local private or Government health insurance pro­ Veterans Administration office grams. Medicare may reimburse people with Workers also may wish to contact their interna­ symptoms of asbestos-related diseases for the tional unions for information on other sources costs of appropriate diagnosis and treatment of medical help and insurance matters. People with asbestos-related diseases also may Q. Will doctors know what to do about qualify for financial help, including medical asbestos-related health risks? payments, under state worker compensation A. In 1978, the U.S. Surgeon General sent a laws. Because eligibility requirements vary from special alert to 400,000 doctors advising them about the care of patients who woe or may 8 9

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